Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) - Identification & Botanical Features #1532274 (License: Personal Use)

This vintage-style botanical illustration shows a mature branch of Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata), featuring its characteristic flat, fan-shaped leaf sprays with overlapping scale-like leaves and clusters of small, upright, yellowish-green cones. The reddish-brown bark is partially visible along the stem, emphasizing the species’ diagnostic traits used in field identification and horticultural reference.

Used in educational botanical resources, plant identification guides, forestry websites, and gardening blogs to help users recognize Thuja plicata; matches search intent for tree ID, conifer characteristics, or Pacific Northwest flora.